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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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