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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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