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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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