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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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