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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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