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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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