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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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