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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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