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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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