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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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