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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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