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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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