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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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