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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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