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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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