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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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