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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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