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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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