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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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