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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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