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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores 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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