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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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