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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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