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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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