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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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