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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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