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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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