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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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