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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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