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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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