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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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