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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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