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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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