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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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