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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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