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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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