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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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