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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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