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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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