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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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