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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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