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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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