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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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