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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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