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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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