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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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