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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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