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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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