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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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