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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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