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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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