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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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