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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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