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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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