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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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