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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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