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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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