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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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