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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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