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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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