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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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