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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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