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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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