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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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