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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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