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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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