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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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