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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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