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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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