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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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