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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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