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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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