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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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