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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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