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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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