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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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