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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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