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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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