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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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