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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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