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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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