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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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