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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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