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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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