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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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