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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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