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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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