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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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