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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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