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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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