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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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