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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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