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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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