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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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