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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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