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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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