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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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