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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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