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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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