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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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