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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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