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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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