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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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