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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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