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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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