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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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