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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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