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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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