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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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