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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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