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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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