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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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