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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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