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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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