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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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