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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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