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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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