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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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