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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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