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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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