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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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