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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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