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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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