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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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