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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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