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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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