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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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