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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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