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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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