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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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