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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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