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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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