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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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