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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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