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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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