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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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