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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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