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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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