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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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