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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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