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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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