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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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