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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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