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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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