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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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