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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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