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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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