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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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