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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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