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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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