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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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