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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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