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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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