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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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