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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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