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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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