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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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