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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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