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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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