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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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