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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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