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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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