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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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