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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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