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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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