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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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