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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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