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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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