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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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