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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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