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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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