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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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