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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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