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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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