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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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