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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major 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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