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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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