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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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