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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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