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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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