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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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