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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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