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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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