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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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