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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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