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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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