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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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