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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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