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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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