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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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