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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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