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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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