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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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