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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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