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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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