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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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