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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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