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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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