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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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