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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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