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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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