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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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