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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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