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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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