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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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