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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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