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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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