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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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