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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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