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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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