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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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