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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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