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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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