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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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