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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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