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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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