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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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