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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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