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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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