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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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