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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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