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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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