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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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