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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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