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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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