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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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