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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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