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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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