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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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