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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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