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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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