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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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