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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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