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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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