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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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