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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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