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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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