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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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