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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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