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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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