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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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