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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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