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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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