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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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