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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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