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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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