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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free 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 many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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