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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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