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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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