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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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