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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the 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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