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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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