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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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