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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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