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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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