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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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