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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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