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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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