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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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