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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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