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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important 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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