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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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