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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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