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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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