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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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