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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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