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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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