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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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