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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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