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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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