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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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