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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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