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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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