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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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