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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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