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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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