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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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