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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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