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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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