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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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