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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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