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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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