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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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