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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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