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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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