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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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