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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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