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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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