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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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