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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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