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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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