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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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