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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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