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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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