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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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