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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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