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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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