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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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