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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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