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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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