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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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