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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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