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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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