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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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