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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)