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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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