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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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