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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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