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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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