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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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