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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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