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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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