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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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