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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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