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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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