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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition