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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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