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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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