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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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