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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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