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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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