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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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