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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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