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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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