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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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