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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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