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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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