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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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