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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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