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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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