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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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