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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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