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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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