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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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