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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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