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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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