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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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