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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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