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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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