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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet 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 gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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