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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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