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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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