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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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