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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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