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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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