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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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