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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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