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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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