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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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