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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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