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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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