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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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