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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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