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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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