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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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