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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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