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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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