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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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