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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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