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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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