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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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