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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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