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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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