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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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