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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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