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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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