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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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