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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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