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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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