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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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