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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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