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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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