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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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