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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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