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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education