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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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