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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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