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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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