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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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