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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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