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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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