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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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