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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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