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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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