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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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