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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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