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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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