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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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