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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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