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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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