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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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