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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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