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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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