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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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