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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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