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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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