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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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