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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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