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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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