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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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