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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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