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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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