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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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