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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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