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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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