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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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