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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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