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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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