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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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