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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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