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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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