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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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