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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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