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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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