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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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