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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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