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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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