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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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