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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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