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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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