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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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