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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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