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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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