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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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