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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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