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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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