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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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