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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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