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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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