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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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