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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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