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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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