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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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