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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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