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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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