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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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