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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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