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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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