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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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