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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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