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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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