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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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