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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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