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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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