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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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