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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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