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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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