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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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