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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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