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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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