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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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