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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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