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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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