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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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