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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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