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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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