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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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