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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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