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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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