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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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