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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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