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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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