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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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