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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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