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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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