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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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