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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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