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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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