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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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