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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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