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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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