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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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