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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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