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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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