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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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