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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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