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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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