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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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