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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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