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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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