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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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