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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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