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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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