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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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