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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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