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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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