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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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