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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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