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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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