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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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