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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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