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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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