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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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