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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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