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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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