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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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