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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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