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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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