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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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