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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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