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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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