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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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