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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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