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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations 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 massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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