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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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