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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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