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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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