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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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