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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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