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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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