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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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