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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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